I used to map out all the turns in the street
Watching the weary shadows tangle under my feet
Calculating reasons just to stay in the shade
Fearing the sudden promises that we made
But you brushed my shoulder with a feather’s light
And suddenly the universe is looking so bright
It’s a quiet vibration starting deep in my chest
Putting all my restless hesitations to rest
I look in the mirror and I see a new face
Dressed in the color of your gentle embrace
There’s a persistent glow when you’re in the room
A quiet defiance against the winter’s gloom
You are the warm lantern on a desolate track
Turning on the lights, never looking back
A slow-burning fire that is keeping me warm
The prettiest refuge from the heaviest storm
Your name on my tongue has a sweet, organic taste
Like a drop of honey that won't go to waste
We sat on the carpet while the afternoon faded
Two grown-up hearts that are no longer jaded
By the heavy demands of a world on the run
We found our sanctuary under the sun
Let the wind blow cold against the window glass
We have a private summer that will never pass
We are rewriting the rules of how two souls align
With a chemistry that is complex and divine
There’s a persistent glow when you’re in the room
A quiet defiance against the winter’s gloom
You are the warm lantern on a desolate track
Turning on the lights, never looking back
A slow-burning fire that is keeping me warm
The prettiest refuge from the heaviest storm
Let the glow remain...
Washing away the pain...
Glow in the dark.
You left your permanent mark.
